An Indian and South Asian term of address for a brother-in-law — specifically the husband of one's sister. Used affectionately and respectfully across Hindi, Urdu, and related language communities. Also used in compounds like jiju-didi (sister and her husband) in family conversation.
She called out to jiju to come and help with the furniture before the guests arrived.
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Jiju means: An Indian and South Asian term of address for a brother-in-law - specifically the husband of one's sister. Used affectionately and respectfully across Hindi, Urdu, and related language communities.. It is mainly Indian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(India) brother-in-law.
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